Xinhua News Agency, Washington, May 7 (Reporter Xu Jianmei and Deng Xianlai) The Southern Georgia Investigation Bureau issued a statement on the evening of the 7th that a white father and son have been arrested for the suspected shooting of black youth Ahmed Abery Arrested and jailed. This case triggered public protest and national attention.
Comprehensive American media reported on the 7th that on the afternoon of February 23, 25-year-old Abery was jogged on a community street in Green County, Georgia, by 64-year-old white Gregory McMichael and his 34-year-old son Tra Vis McMichael chased the pickup and shot with three shots. For more than two months after the incident, the white father and son were not arrested. The two argued that they suspected Abery was a burglar. Abery ’s mother said that her son was a rugby player who was just running and did not carry any weapons.
On the 5th of this month, a local radio station posted a video online recording the moment when Abery was shot, which caused public outrage. A group of demonstrators killed a community in Abery in the evening to protest and demand justice. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp told the media on the 7th that the video was "absolutely terrifying." US President Trump expressed his condolences to Abery's family at the White House on the 7th and said that he will listen to the case report that night.
The white father and son are now charged with murder and serious assault. The US media reported that most of Georgia ’s courts are closed due to the new crown epidemic. The case is expected to be heard by a grand jury as soon as possible in mid-June.